In 2015 Peter Besas, the author of books such as “Hidden Madrid”, published “Nazis in Madrid”, an exciting story for lovers of this type of literature that reveals the major presence that Nazism had in the Spanish capital between 1939 and 1945.

Many years ago, the elders living in the Teruel region of Gúdar Javalambre described the black truffle as “a strange black potato that smells weird”… Decades later, this hitherto despised fungus has become the major driver of the economy in this area, one of the most depopulated in Spain, which was sunk in rural anonymity and is currently, thanks to this “black potato that smelled weird”, considered to be the world’s truffle capital.

The Culture Trip, one of the most prestigious tourism and travel websites, has again distinguished Botín in its recommendations when visiting Spain. And this time it did so in three different sections.

San Jerónimo el Real, which is its real name, is situated next to the Prado Museum. Built in 1502 by order of the Catholic Monarchs, it is in a late-Gothic style with Renaissance influences and touches of typical Madrid architecture (stone and brick), although little is left of the original building after the many restructurings it has undergone.

Chestnuts are the quintessential autumn fruit. They make their appearance as soon as temperatures start to drop and the cold makes its presence felt. They are in truth a gift from nature, since they are very healthy and provide us with numerous nutritional benefits.